Milky Way photography guide 2026: Best June stargazing tips, expert camera settings and dark-sky locations revealed
Image: Canva Why June is one of the best months to photograph the Milky Way Essential camera settings for breathtaking Milky Way photographs Aperture: f/1.4
Image: Canva Why June is one of the best months to photograph the Milky Way Essential camera settings for breathtaking Milky Way photographs Aperture: f/1.4 to f/2.8 ISO: 1600–6400 Shutter speed: 10–20 seconds Focus: manual, set precisely on a bright star File format: RAW Maximum shutter speed = 500 ÷ focal length For example 20mm lens = approximately 25 seconds 24mm lens = approximately 20 seconds Best dark-sky locations to photograph the Milky Way The NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia The Atacama Desert in Chile The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve in New Zealand Big Bend Park in the United States Jasper Park in Canada La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands The high-altitude cold desert region of Ladakh in India How to compose stunning Milky Way images using foreground landscapes Solitary trees Mountain ridges Coastal cliffs Ancient ruins Reflective lakes Desert formations
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